Sad-iron.



L. MARGOLIS.

SAD IRON.

APPLICATION FILED IUNEII, 1914.

1,215,176. Patented Feb. 6, 1917.

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LOUIS MARGOLIS, OFpNEVf. YORK, N. Y.

SAD-IRON.

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1917.

Application filed June 17,1914. Serial No. 845,524.

To all whom it may concern: V

Be it known that I, LOUIS MAReoLis, a resident of the borough of theBronx, city of New York, county of the Bronx, and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sad-Irons, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to sad-irons which are heated by means ofburningfuel within the body of the iron itself, and which are commonlydesignated as carbon or charcoal irons.

The object of the invention is the production of an iron which will haveits entire v bottom surface uniformly and sufliciently heated and whichwill not discharge ashes upon the fabric being ironed in the ordinarycourse of use and which is so constructed as to secure completecombustion of the fuel and thereby operate at a maximum efficiency.

To this end my invention consists in the peculiar arrangement,construction and combination of parts hereinafter more fully describedand claimed.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings, which forms a part of thisapplication- Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section of the completeiron showing the handle and means of attachment of the cover in sideelevation;

Fig. 2 is a plan of the iron with the cover or top removed. In bothfiguresthe regulator is shown open.

The body of the iron 1 is hollow so as to provide a fuel box 2 for thefuel consumed in heating the iron. The type of iron shown is known as asquare heel iron. At the back or heel of the iron is a projecting tray 3preferably cast integral with the iron which serves as a collector forwhat ashes escape through the inlet port 4. This inlet-port has thedouble function of affording an entrance way for the air into the fuelbox and a means of access for cleaning out the ashes which drop beneaththe grate 5. As shown in the drawings the inlet-port is elongated and iscut in a circle both below and above; and the projecting tray conformsto the contour of the lower part of the inlet-port and is droppedslightly below it. This affords a face or shoulder over and upon which aregulator 6 is turned and overlaps in its closed position. The bottom ofthe inletport 7 is slightly above thebottom of the fuel box and thusserves to prevent the ashes being thrown out dentally.

The amount of air permitted to enter the fuel box through the aforesaidinlet-port is governed by the regulator which as shown is circular inform with a portion cut away to conform with the upper line of theinletport as at 8. It is pivoted in the center on a pin 9 and isprovided with a convenient means of turning such as wings 10.

In the bottom'of the fire box rests the removable grate 5. The grate iscurved and slopes from the back to the front and is so constructed thatboth sides and front come of the inlet-port acciapproximately in contactwith the sides and front of the fire box on the bottom thereof, and sothat the rear is sufficiently high and bears such relation to the airinlet-port that the air grate. The grate illustrated is provided with anumber of perforations 11, in the body thereof, and scallops 12 aroundthe edges on the sides and front thereof.

On each side of the iron in the front and at the top of the fuel box areair outlet-ports 18. These outlet ports take the place of the elevatedchimney common in the art and permit of a constructi n neater inappearance and more convenient in use, especially in the ironing ofarmholes, etc.

The cover of the iron 14: rests on the top and is provided with a flange15 .which fits around the inside of the fire box to make a tight joint.In the rear projecting below the bottom surface of the cover is a lug 16which when the cover is in place projects into the aperture 17 in therear of the body of the iron. The front of the cover abuts against theforward part of the iron, which is slightly raised for this purpose, andon top is made in the form of a cam 18 over which slides the button 19which is pivoted to the top of the iron. The lug 16 cooperating with thetop of the aperture 17, and button 19 cooperating with the cam 18 holdthe cover firmly in place. The cover is removed by turning the buttonout of the engagement with the cam and swingingthe forward part of thecover upward so that the lug 16 disengages with aperture 17. The coveris provided with the handle 20.

In operating the iron the cover is removed and fuel placed in the firebox and lighted; the cover is then replaced, and the draft governed bythe means of the regulator 6. The form of grate shown and described byentering this port passes beneath the its relation 'to the inlet andoutlet-ports and to the bottom ofthe iron so distributes the air thatthe fuel burnsw very close to the bottom of the iron throughout theextent thereof and perfect combustion is assured. When ashes haveaccumulated beneath the grate they can be removed through theinletports; or the cover of the iron canbe taken off, the grate liftedout and the fire box thoroughly cleaned. V e

It is understood that I do not desire to be limited to the exact detailsshown and described, for obvious modifications will occur to, thoseskilled in the art.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Copies of this'patent may be obtained for an inlet-port in therear thereof, the inletport having its lower line above the bottom ofthe hollow body,and an ash tray integral with the hollow body the bottomof which is located beneath the lower lineof the inlet- 7 port,substantially as described. V '3. In an internally heated sad-iron thecombination with a hollow body provided with an inlet-port in the rearthereof, the.

inlet-port having its lower line above the.

bottom. of the hollow body and constituting the segment ofa circle, anashtray. integral with the hollow body' the bottom of which is locatedbeneath the lower line of the inlet-port, andv a regulator pivoted tothe rear' of the hollow body circular: in form;

with a portion cut away and adapted to ride over and overlap theloweroline of the inlet-port in closing theinlet-port, substan-v tiallyas described; Signed at New of. New 7 16th day'of June, 1914..

'Witnesses:

. FRANK C. COLE,

HUGH H. SENIOR.

five cents eachgby addressing the Commissioner of, Patents, 7

Washington, D. 0.

York city, inthe county York, andState of New York, this LOUIS MARGOLIS,

